Wright Flyer On December 17, 1903, for the first time a heavier than air craft took off, made a sustained flight, and landed safely. The biplane, designed and built by Wilbur and Orville Wright, was powered by a four cylinder, 12 HP engine. The Wright Flyer flew a distance of 120 feet in 12 seconds. Must have been a very Merry Christmas for the Wright family in 1903!
